Raw pizza crust recipe

This is a super easy and quick raw pizza crust recipe that actually tastes awesome and is a perfect base for raw pizza because it has a very neutral flavor with just a hint of Italian pizza spices. A dehydrator is required.

Recipe Directions

1. Throw almonds in food processor. Start processing and keep going until they look almond meal. This is the most important step. Basically, it should look almost as fine as flour. You are creating flour out of almonds!

2. Throw your almond meal in a big mixing bowl.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl that contains the almond meal. Stir/combine with a wooden spoon or even your hands. Your recipe should now resemble the texture of pizza dough!

4. Make small pizza crusts out of the dough. You want them quite thin, about 1/4 inch thick. You can try to use a rolling pin, but in my experience the dough is a bit too sticky to roll. I usually make 8 or so single-serving pizza crusts using my dry, clean hands. If your hands get too sticky wash your hands and dry them again. It's easiest to make your raw pizza crusts into circles, but it's also fun to shape them into triangles (make a square out of the dough and then cut into a triangle with a knife so you get clean edges), like pizza slices. However, only bother trying to make triangles if you are going to have guests over for dinner.

5. Place your raw pizza crusts on parchment paper or teflex sheets inside your dehydrator. Dehydrate on high for 1 1/2 hours, then reduce heat to 105 degrees and dehydrate for another 7-10 hours or so. Halfway through dehydrating your raw pie crusts you should remove the parchment/teflex and flip the pie crusts over so that the air can circulate better. Dehydrate them until completely dry.

6. Once your raw pizza crusts are done store them in a big ziploc bag and place in the freezer. That way you have raw pizza crusts ready to be thawed and used whenever. :)

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

Raw pizza crust recipes have always scared me. Why are there so many ingredients? Why do all the raw pizza recipes use "buckwheat" and "zucchini" and other raw ingredients that I never keep in my pantry on a regular basis?? I have been a 100% raw vegan for over 2 years and I have never attempted raw pizza because I feel overwhelmed whenever I look at a raw pizza recipe... Too many ingredients and steps!!

So here you go. I have finally tackled this for you: a super easy and quick raw pizza crust recipe that actually tastes awesome and is a perfect base for raw pizza because it has a very neutral flavor with just a hint of Italian pizza spices.

Oh now, are you wondering how the @#$%#@ do you actually make raw pizza? Let's not overcomplicate things here. Basically, first you need raw pizza crusts. Make them first and store them in your freezer. That's step one. Don't think about anything else yet!

PS: If anyone is wondering about what the heck to do with a dehydrated pizza crust here's a sneak-peak into what to do with it:

Take a dry pizza crust (one that has already been dehydrated). Spread with raw pizza sauce or raw pesto. Top with your fav pizza toppings (pineapple, green pepper, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, whatever) then dehydrate for 2 hours or so - just to warm it up and to get the veggie toppings to dry up a bit. Tadah! Pizza :)

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 99 out of 100

This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates, and Saturated Fat.

This recipe is low in Sodium, and Polyunsaturated Fat.

This recipe is an amazing source of Vitamin E.

This recipe is an excellent source of Riboflavin.

This recipe is a good source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, and Iron.

This recipe is a noteworthy source of Calcium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.

Your Comments and Reviews

Top voted

Love the recipe-- have been vegan- vegan/raw for four weeks now-- life changing. I've never had more energy in my life and I've lost 12 pounds and never feel hungry. My question is this: Now that I made the crust, and stored it in the freezer, how do I reheat? Put it back in the dehydrator? Can I store it in the refrigerator? Thank you so much! Love your site (just made your delicious "Ranch" dressing, too)!

If you want to use them, just take them 1 (or however many you want to use) out of the freezer and put in fridge to let them thaw out and get back to normal.

Then, once they have defrosted in the fridge, just add a sauce (the raw ranch works great!) and some chopped veg (green pepper, sundried tomatoes, onions, etc) then dehydrate for 1-2 hours.

PS: You don't HAVE to freeze them at all, you can make pizzas with them once the crust is dehydrated. You could conceivably make your crusts, then once the crust is ready just add sauce and veg, pop back into dehydrator for a couple more hours.

Back in the 60's,while living a rustic lifestyle, we built all kinds of fancy solar dehydrators. However, the one that always worked best was the old car. Just remember to leave a crack in the window to let the moisture out...

Rhinda's Review

Raw pizza crust recipe

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5 out of 5

I made the crusts yesterday, put them in the dehydrator and they were ready this morning. I took a bite of the one I broke in half. Dang it! It was good....but not nearly as good as it tasted once I put the goodies on top!!!!! I hand-crushed a mixture of young greens and sliced up some red bell pepper really thinnly; then coated that mixture with a little olive oil and sea salt; then I put some crushed raw garlic on top of the crust and put that, plus the veggies in the dehydrator for about an hour to warm up. After that, I assembled the pizza, added some sliced, grape tomatoes and devoured it!! My goodness!! I'm going for seconds. I'm going to have to make more to last throughout the week for work.

Oh yeah....by the time I made my spongy bread and whatever else I made to freeze for the week or two...I was out of almonds, so I used Brazil nuts for the crust. Great substitute (tons of Selenium)!

kristine lettero 's Review

Raw pizza crust recipe

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5 out of 5

Great recipe!! The first time I made these it was difficult to spread the mixture. This time I placed a piece of Saran Wrap over the balls of dough and pressed down to form the crusts. So much better!! It worked beautifully.
Please keep posting more recipes.
I also loved your tomato sauce. I added a few dates to add a little more sweetness. Delicious!

Soulfulll's Review

Raw pizza crust recipe

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5 out of 5

Made this last night and had to leave early for a 12 hour shift at work. I tasted a corner and it was delish. Can't wait to make some pizza on my ready made crust! I also had a friend make some ranch (last night) for my BLT for work today so the rest can go on my pizza later- yum ^_^

Can I just heat the pizza up in the oven after I top it? Obviously I need to still dehydrate the crust, but once that's done and I top it, will the oven work fine for faster results and also to retain some of the juices in the food? Or will that mess it up somehow?

I'm new to raw and dehydrating,have just made the base recipe of yours in one big round base ,been dehydrating for several hours,doesn't look like I will be able to invert,as centre very mushy ...can get the dehydrator to give good wrap results !! Please can you give me some tips
Thanks

This information is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. I encourage you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with like-minded, qualified health care professional(s). I wish you success on your raw journey!

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